Work setting
Home care and visiting care agency: rural and urban areas.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Supply and empty bed pans
Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse
Serve meal trays and feed patients
Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
Supervise patients’ exercise routines
Maintain inventory of supplies
Bathe, dress and groom patients
Transport patients in a wheelchair or stretcher
Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs
Administer first aid in emergencies
Transportation/travel information
Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressure
Repetitive tasks
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Standing for extended periods
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
Client focus
Dependability
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
